Roofing



Sept. H, 11923.

Filed May 8. 1920 2 Sheets-Shes?I 1 @Hor naga Patented Sept. 1l, 1923i.

aires stares WILLIAM J'. `DREMANN, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

ROOFING.

Application led May 8,

To all w hom, it maiy concern Be it known that I. Timun J. DREMANN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Roolings, of which the following is a specification. 'the principle of the invention being herein explained and the best mode in which I have contemplated applying that principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

The present' invention relates to roofing and more particularly to shingles of such a construction that they may be laid expeditiously and withoutvaste ot material, the'construction being such that the necessary double overlap is obtained at all joints even where the shingles arey laid with broken joints at the center ot' the shingle. This double overlap is obtained with less material than when shingles of the normal size now in use are employed, or with a very slight increase in material a very much improved double overlap is obtained. Another object is the provision ot shingles which can be handled quickly and easily and which require a minimum of cutting so that the finished roof may be laid with a. minimum of labor and expense. To the accomplishment ,of the foregoing and related ends, said invention, then. conslsts of the means hereinafter fully described and'particularly pointed out in the claims.

The annexed drawing and the following description set forth in detail certain means embodying the invention, such disclosed means constituting, however` but one of various mechanical forms in which the principle of the invention may be used.'

In said annexed drawing y Fig. 1 is a plan yview of a section of a roof showing'v the arrangement of the shingles; Fig. 2 is a plan view of one of the shingles;

v Figs. 3 and 4 are plan views of half shingles; Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a plan view of a root similar Ato Fig. 2 but showing a slight variationV in size of shingle; Fig. 7 is plan view of a shingle such as are used in Fig. 6; and Figs. 8 and 9 are sections on the lines 8 8 and 9 9 respectively of Fig. 6.

*As shown` in Figs. 2. 3l and 4 the individualv shingles 1 are formed of two rectangular portions 2 and 3 the lower portion 2 being approximate-ljv twice as wide as it-is long while the upper portion 3 is approxi- 1920. serial No. 379,817.

mately square and of the same length as the lower portion. The preferable size for a shingle having 'the lower area twice that of the tongue, is to have the lower area sixteen by 'eight inches with a tongue or upper portion eight inches square.

In actual practice to obtain the desired amount of overlap, these dimensions are Varied slightly', and as shown in Fig. 7 the shingles 4 have their lower areas 5 sixteen by ten inches while the tongue 6 is shortened to seven inches while remaining eight inches wide. These dimensions give a slightly greater lap and allow for slight variations in Size better than the first dimensions given. To finish the edges of a root it is found that halt1 shingles must be used and the shingles are thus cut along the center line so that the half shingle 7 of Fig. 3 will finish'the left hand root' edge and the half shingle 8 of Fig. 4 theright hand roof edge.A It is to be understood 'that the shingles will preferably be asphalt. or asbestos or ot' other materia-l which may beformed readily to shape.

In laying a roof, a strip 10 of material similar to the shingles. is laid along the lower edge as shown in Fig. 1 and then a row a of shingles is laid on the strip and is nailed down to the roof boards. A second row b ot shingles are next laid, the shingles of this row breaking joints with those of 'the first row along the center line of the shingle and overlapping the same .to leave only the required amount, about 4 inches to the weather. The tongues of the rpw b oi shingles fit between the tongues of the row a ot shingles, a half shingle being used at the lett to start the second row so as to obtain this result. Other rows c and d are then laidthe rows c corresponding in the position of the shingles to the first row o: while the alternate rows d correspond to the row b. The upper two rows as shown on Fig. 1 illustrate the position of the shingles. the shingles 1 of row e having their tongues 3 extending so as to leave spaces which are substantially filled by the tongues 3 of the row fof shingles.

Fig. 5 illustrates how these shingles overlap each other with the strip 10 along the roof and the shingles overlapping to provide substantially three thicknesses of ma.- teria-l at all points. In fact a shingle may be removed without actually showing a joint through to the roof as illustrated by the last shingle 2 b of the second raw which is not covered by a Shingle of row7 c. With the second form of shingles, illustrated by Figs. 6 to 9 inclusive, a better lap is obtained as in this case the added length of the shingle giving a triple lap over the roof with four thicknesses at the ends of the tongues. In this form a shingle may be removed, and in row (Z one shingle is so removed, showing that no open joint is lett and that the remaining shingles still overlap each other at. all points. The shingles 4 f of row f are clearly shown, the tongues 6 f showing between the tongues 6 g of the row The outline of the shingles 4 f are shown in dotted lines so that the relative position of the shingles in the two rows is clear. The tongues 6 c of two of the shingles in row c are also shown on dotted line toillustrate the overlap obtained under the edge of the .ishingles 4 f of the row f of shingles. The lout-line of these shingles 6 c is also dotted in to illustrate that area 10 c of the lower portions are covered by the shin'- gles of row e so that the double lap is always maintained.

The usual asphalt or flexible shingle now in use is approximately eight by twelve and three quarter inches in size and the instructions are to break joints over one third ot the shingles. It shingles ot' this size are so laid as to break joints on the center line of the shingles, the removal of one shingle leaves an open crack to the roof approximately three inches long. Where the shingles break joints over one third no roof shows but in this construction the distance from the edge of a shingle to the joint of the shingle underneath is only slightly over two inches. This type of shingle being flexible, the wind lifts the lower edge easily and a driving rain quickly wets through because of the short distance to travel to a joint between shingles.

`With the present construction, the nearest joint is always eight inches away so that a driving rain does not penetrate. It is also very much easier to lay the shingles breaking joints centrally and with the present shingle, the correct position is obtained becausevthe tongues of one row, make the spaces to receive the tongues of the next row. i

The present shingle as shown in the first form presents a saving of material over the usual eight by twelve and three quarter shingle, with a better lap and the added advantage of breaking joints centrally that is giving an eight inch break between joints instead of less than three. Where the usual shingle is broken centrally, no full double lap is obtained. With the second form of shingle a still better lap is obtained with a very small increase of material over the usual shingle. w

One of the present shingles takes the place of two ordinary shingles and is laid with the same ease and held in place by two nails. There is a marked saving in time required in laying a roof as the present shingle spaces itself and only the amount to the weather has to be measured for each row. The tinished roof is weatherproof under all conditions and stands hard usage better than the usual type and is easily repaired.

Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be 'employed instead of the one explained, change being made as regards the means herein disclosed, provided the mea-ns stated by any of the following claims or the equivalent otl such stated means be employed.

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention l. A roof comprising rows of shingles,

the shingles being formed of a substantially rectangular lower portion, having a centrally extending tongue, the shingles of one row breaking joints centrally with those of adjacent rows, and the tongues of each row being adapted to fit betweenand substantially fill the spaces between the tongues of the row below, the shingles being long' enough to extend 'under those of the fourth vrow above forming aV double lap at all points.

2. A roof comprising rows of shingles,l

the shingles being formed of a substantially rectangular lower portion having a centrally extending ton 4ue of approxi mately half the width o the shingle. the

centrally broken joints, and the tongues of the second row lying between and substantially filling the space between thetongues of the first row, the shinglesof each row .being long enough to extend under the fourth row of shingles above so as to form a cemplete double overlap over the entire root'.

Sgned by me this 15th day of April, 192

wiLLiAM J. DREMA'NN.

shingles of adjacent rows being laid with f 

